The Big Dog has bounded about the location where the search for adventurer Steve Fossett is centered and he can report it is a desolate landscape. Nothing at all like Las Vegas.
Which brings up the following: If it were you or me, would they still be searching for us after we likely crashed in a king-hell desert locale? Doubtful, pups. They've been spending nearly two weeks over the Nevada/California desert, thousands of man hours, gallons and gallons of fuel to find what in an area of canyons, mesas, draws, switchbacks and crags is less than a needle in a haystack.
So what gives? How come they're still searching? At least they should call it a recovery operation. Don't expect a "Flight of the Phoenix" miracle after this long a time without food, let alone water.
The reason they're still searching, and probably wouldn't be for us, is he's Steve Fossett, the 63-year-old millionaire who made his money in the commodities pit in Chicago. He was the first pilot to circle the globe in a balloon.
Here's a suggestion for the searchers: Try looking around Area 51. You might be surprised what you find.
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